“That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.”
The accusation of drinking wine from bowls and anointing themselves with finest oils indicates excessive indulgence. The failure to grieve over the ruin of Joseph indicates the lack of moral sensitivity to national crisis.
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Adam SmithNote1mo agoWhat it means to love - Amos 6
God is faithful in every circumstance. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments. God is fait...
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Amara DialloNote1mo agoWhat it means to love - Amos 6
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance.
God is faithful in every circumstance. We bring nothing; He provides everything. G...
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